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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 644, 680 and 681 together. There has been enormous progress made over recent years in increasing the number of teachers in our schools who are specifically dedicated to providing education for children with special educational needs. At primary level there are now approximately 5,000 teachers in our primary schools working directly with children with special...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that a new eight classroom building for the school in question has just been completed.

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The position remains as detailed in my reply to Question No. 497 of 11 October 2005. Any increase in staffing for NEPS must be considered in the context of the Government policy on staffing numbers.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 647 and 661 together. I am pleased to inform the Deputy that the extension at the school in question will be completed shortly.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The extension at the school to which the Deputy refers was completed earlier this year.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction is well under way on the extension at the school in question. The project is scheduled for completion in the first half of 2006.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. A stage two submission has not yet been received. My Department's officials wrote to the school authorities in September 2005 advising them that they should now proceed to prepare and submit a stage two outline sketch scheme submission. The school authorities have advised that they...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 651, 654, 673, 690, 693, 697, 700, 701, 704, 711, 717, 728 and 731 together. The school planning section of my Department has received applications for major capital funding from the management authorities of the schools to which the Deputy refers. The applications have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The mainstream staffing of a primary school is determined by applying the enrolment of the school on the 30 September of the previous school year to a staffing schedule, which is issued annually to all primary schools. The system for allocating teachers to primary schools is based on ensuring an overall maximum class of 29 in each school. Where some classes in a school have class sizes of...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: An extension was completed at this school in 2003 and there are no plans at present to provide further accommodation at the school.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. The school in question was listed in my announcement of April this year as a project to progress through architectural planning up to pre-tender stage, namely, up to and including advanced architectural planning. My Department's officials wrote to the school authorities on 1 November...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction of the seven classroom extension has just been completed. The school was also included in my recent announcement of schools to commence architectural planning to provide a further eight classrooms. The design team has been appointed and architectural planning has commenced.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 657, 670, 672, 709, 716 and 719 together. My Department has not received applications for capital funding from the management authorities of the schools to which he refers.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The building project for the school referred to by the Deputy is at an early stage of architectural planning. Officials from my Department visited the school in question in June of this year to carry out a technical inspection of the existing accommodation and to assess the needs of the pupils attending the school. The school authorities have embarked on a major redevelopment programme, which...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 659 and 687 together. I am aware that Sallins, Naas and Kill, like many areas located within close proximity to Dublin, continue to experience population growth, a position that almost inevitably places some strain on existing educational provision. However, a range of significant measures has been undertaken by my Department to address the current and future...

Written Answers — School Accommodation and Staffing: School Accommodation and Staffing (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I propose to take Questions Nos. 660 and 666 to 669, inclusive, together. Since 1997, the Government has dramatically increased the number of teachers in our schools. At primary level, more than 4,500 additional teachers, including nearly 2,500 resource teachers, have been employed. At post-primary level, approximately 1,900 additional teaching posts have been allocated during this period....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to inform the Deputy that construction work is well under way on an extension to the school in question. The extension is scheduled for completion in the first quarter of 2006.

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: I am pleased to advise the Deputy that, on 16 March 2005, my Department gave devolved authority for the project in question to proceed to tender and construction. This project went to tender in September and my Department is currently awaiting the tender report.

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: Responsibility for the maintenance of schools is a matter for the managerial authorities. My Department issued each school with a maintenance manual in 1998 and boards were exhorted to adopt a proactive approach to maintenance. Per capita grants towards the operating costs of primary and voluntary secondary schools may be used for maintenance purposes. Per capita grants have been increased...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Mary Hanafin: The information the Deputy requests is not readily available. However, all applications on hand for major capital funding from schools in the Kildare area have been assessed in accordance with the published prioritisation criteria for large scale building projects. Progress on individual projects is being considered in the context of the school building and modernisation programme from 2006...